NTWFS bring you the first of our Online talks On Tesedy 5th May Dr Adam Prime presents
The Battle of Shaiba, April 1915
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Latest two podcasts out on The WFA's Dispatches podcasts:
Ep381 – Britain, oil and Baku in 1918 – Nick Higham
kensingtons.org.uk/podcast/ep38...
Ep380 – Henry Tudor in Ireland – Linden MacIntyre
kensingtons.org.uk/podcast/ep38...

Excellent range there Tom, looks great

Upcoming/out on WFA's Mentioned in Dispatches: Ep380 Henry Tudor in Ireland (11 Apr); 381 Britain, oil & Baku 1918 (15 Apr); 382 Three Sons for the Kaiser (1 May); 383 Smith-Dorrien saves army (15 May); 384 Saxons in Flanders (1 Jun); 385 Barnbow Disaster (15 Jun); more in Jul-Aug.

What yer hoping to find Andrew?

A bright coral red graphic with black and white Yugoslavian stamps accross the bottom. Text in the centre reads Cold War Socialism, Non-Alignment and Anti-Colonialism in the Yugoslav Press, 1961 - 1979. With University of Exeter. Uncover fresh insights into Cold War socialism and anti-colonialism from a Yugoslav perspective, centering on the largely unexamined Joint Translation Service (JTS) bulletins. Deadline Tuesday 5 May.

Applications now open for a fully-funded PhD studentship exploring Yugoslavia’s multifaceted role during the Cold War, co-supervised with @exeter.ac.uk .

This is one of a number of studentships available as part of AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership scheme.

Find out more: link.bl.uk/q95

I’ve been reading the war diaries of the 59th Division, brigades and battalions taking part in Battle of the Lys recently and writing up as I go along. Those guys went through hell and back. Here’s the GOC in glorious colour.

"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet a lifetime is often not enough to rebuild. They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found." -Pope Leo XIV

The NHS doesn't need a new funding model; it needs investment.

A new IPPR report calls switching to insurance a "costly risk" and a "pointless distraction" from the real issue: chronic underinvestment.

Read here: www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/articles/rep...

#OTD the Capture of Hill 60, 17th - 22nd April 1915.

At 10 second intervals mines were exploded under Hill 60, Ypres Salient. The explosion was accompanied by a heavy bombardment of the hill lasting about 15 minutes immediately after which the hill was stormed & captured by the Royal West Kents...

I need to come over to Dublin at some point Mick - I hope we’ll be able to meet up.

Our NHS is a public asset, but private interests are gaining influence over its £240bn budget. When private money shapes public decisions, patients and staff pay the price.

Healthcare should be about people, not profits. 💙

Read the report: Link in bio.

It certainly does Mick. Looks like a great piece of work. How are you getting on? N

Thank for sharing that’s brilliant

Military Archives | Easter Rising 1916 Since 1990, the Military Archives has been the official place of deposit for records of the Irish Defence Forces, the Department of Defence and Ireland's…

📢 Online now!
New 1916 action map.
Re-discover 1916: the people and the places.
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PhD Funding!

King’s College London’s Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War is pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded doctoral studentship from October 2026.

We invite proposals on aspects of historical war studies 1791-1926.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRD022/p...

252nd Tunnelling Company men in the attack at Bullecourt, 20 November 1917 - The Long, Long Trail This article is derived from a study I made for a private client in 2020. It examined the life and military service […]

Latest addition to the Long, Long Trail is article "252nd Tunnelling Company men in the attack at Bullecourt, 20 November 1917" see www.longlongtrail.co.uk/252nd-tunnel... #ww1 #genealogy

Authoritarianism is not predetermined. The defeat of Viktor Orbán in Hungary shows that even entrenched strongmen can be removed by democratic means.

Hope shines bright in Europe tonight.

🤣

Opposition leader Péter Magyar at a rally.

Orbán's electoral crushing is a far greater achievement than most people outside Hungary realise.

He systemically consolidated power for 16 years, fixed the electoral map, abused govt power for political purposes & censored media.

The hurdles that Hungarians overcame for this moment were immense.

The result is huge. Vast in its consequences. Orban was the inspiration to all those who came after him. He served as Putin's puppet, undermining Europe from within and Ukraine from without. He funded a vast network of fascists around the world. It's all vulnerable now, or falling apart entirely.

Assistant Professor in History of Capitalism (111484-0426) at University of Warwick Recruiting now: Assistant Professor in History of Capitalism (111484-0426) on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

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An excellent read.
Thanks for sharing

Dream-pop at its most divine: Cocteau Twins’ 20 greatest songs – ranked! Forty years on from the release of their Victorialand album, we rank the Scottish band’s 20 best tracks, from goth beginnings to weightless masterpieces

Great article about my favourite band!

www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...

A music fan from Chicago taped thousands of concerts over four decades. These recordings are now being uploaded to an online archive that can be freely accessed.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/yNJk

The Society offers grants for university students undertaking research on any aspect of the British Army. The deadline for applications is Friday 1 May, and full details can be found on the website. Please consider applying if eligible and share widely.
www.sahr.org.uk/urg-rules.php

PhD Studentship: From the Frontline: Witnesses to War – Exploring the role, perspectives and impact of war correspondents during the Cold War and late 20th century at University of Bristol Find a PhD Studentship: From the Frontline: Witnesses to War – Exploring the role, perspectives and impact of war correspondents during the Cold War and late 20th century on jobs.ac.uk, the top job bo...

Of possible interest: a funded PhD project in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRB897/p...

Latest article added to the Long, Long Trail is "The Fifth Army School of Musketry and “Carey’s Force”". See www.longlongtrail.co.uk/the-fifth-ar... #ww1 #genealogy #mgc

Black and white photo smiling woman outside dugout rolls pastry on rough table.

'Miss Gladys McIntyre, Salvation Army girl, wearing steel helmet and gas mask, rolling piecrust, 26th Division, France. April 9, 1918.' Signal Corps. Photographer uncredited. Source: catalog.archives.gov/id/55181231